As the subject of economic development resonates through northern Nevada, preparing for the challenges associated with development and infrastructure are of interest to industries such as commercial real estate.

Five panelists gathered at NAIOP's fifth annual Developers Forum on Feb. 28 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center to discuss the challenges ahead for northern Nevada.

Panelists at the forum included Vince Griffith, president of Reno Engineering Corporation, Doug Roberts, partner at Panattoni Development Company, Inc., Jonathan Tratt, principal at Tratt Properties, Michael Dermody, chairman and CEO of Dermody Properties, and Bill Miles, president and CEO of Miles Construction. Holland & Hart's Doug Flowers and Ticor Title's Denise Barcomb were the moderators at the event.

Many of the panelists highlighted downtown Reno, North Valleys, South Meadows and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center as submarkets of northern Nevada where they are focusing a lot of their work.

Griffith mentioned their work along Startup Row as well as their future focus being, "to continue to drive redevelopment downtown."

He also mentioned the need for services out at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center and their work on a hotel there.